This is Orange Beak

The home of children’s book tutorials, events, and workshops.

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ABOUT

Founded in 2017, Orange Beak Studio was born from a desire to share knowledge and offer insight on the world of publishing and children’s books.

Founded by Maisie Paradise Shearring (an award-winning internationally published author and illustrator) and Ness Wood (an award-winning designer and art director), Orange Beak has cultivated a community of illustrators and writers, offering tutorials, mentoring, events and award opportunities. 

EVERYone's welcome

We work with people at all stages of their creative career – from those that are brand new to it all, those that are at the early stages of their career or just graduated, to those that are established illustrators and authors. Orange Beak is here to support and enable creatively ambitious clients to move forward with their goals!

We offer:

  • One-to-one tutorials across illustration, design, story, and fiction

  • Portfolio feedback

  • A wide variety of workshops

  • Online evening talks covering all facets of illustration and picture books

  • Creative picture book week

Meet the Team

  • “Having been stuck in a creative rut for a while, I was struggling to feel excited by my work and I would often find myself pulled in many different directions. Orange Beak took me right back to basics to help me discover who I am as an illustrator. Their advice and support gave me the confidence to draw from the heart and now I am creating pieces that I feel truly proud of. I can’t thank them enough!”

    – Orange Beak client

ESTABLISHED IN 2017

Orange Beak is one of the UK’s leading children’s book tutorial and events providers, and we’re incredibly proud of the community that we’ve built over the years. With clients from all corners of the globe, we’re honoured that so many people want to spend their time with us.

With over 1,000 tutorials under our belts, and our super-popular Orange Beak Evenings running every month for four years, it’s safe to say that we’re truly obsessed with picture books and the people that make them.

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